Niles police seek identity of suspect in purse theft

December 07, 2009|Tribune Staff Report

NILES - Police are still looking for a man who threatened two women at the State Line Party Store, 1015 State Line Road, and assaulted one of them while taking her purse. Michigan State Police said the suspect had been inside the business shortly before the 4:35 p.m. Dec. 1 incident. After exiting the store, he approached the auto where the women were seated and opened the driver’s side door, officers said. After threatening the women and assaulting the passenger who turned over the purse, he left in what was perhaps a 2000 silver Chevrolet Impala, officers reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (269) 683-4411.